World Music Festival @ Taiwan (WMFTaiwan) was established in 2016, emerging from Taiwan with the goal of promoting world music and serving as a matchmaking platform to introduce Taiwanese music to the international market. In 2024, with the new concept 'Groove To Your Addiction,' it aims to amplify the senses, uncover the musical cells deep within our souls, and let hearing guide you to feel the impact, awaken the rhythm, and experience a flow state immersed in the present melody. At the eighth-anniversary event, we invite music enthusiasts to actively support the export of Taiwanese local music! From October 11th (Friday) to October 13th (Sunday), this three-day event will gather an abundance of world music genres and feature performances from various ethnic groups, including Indigenous and Holo communities. The festival spans different world music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic. The series of events includes 'Cross-Border Co-Production Programs,' 'SHOWCASE Performances,' 'International Forums,' and an 'Exotic Style Market,' where music is presented as a personalized and unique art form! From Taiwan to the World! The World Music That Gets You Hooked 2018 #Yemen Blues – Arabic Blues Swing, Muzsikas – Gypsy Musicians Ensemble 2019 #OSADIA – Spanish Magical Hair Artists, Trad.Attack! – Estonian Electronic Folk 2021 #Classic Swing – Taipei Jazz Orchestra, Suming – Amis Indigenous Vocalist 2022 #Taiwan Drum King – Huang Ruifeng, Alena Murang – Malaysian Sape Player 2023 #Taiwan-Japan Crossover – Yo Hitoto and Sangpuy, ADG7 – South Korean Shaman Punk Band The 2024 World Music Festival @ Taiwan will help you materialize the existence of music through [Addiction]! From October 11 to 13 in Taipei, we invite you to get Hooked On Music, Immersed In Music, and Touched By Music! # # # # Event Information ## 2024 World Music Festival @ Taiwan * Event Dates: October 11 (Friday) to October 13 (Sunday) * Official Website: http://wmftaiwan.com/ * Social Media Pages: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldmusicfestivaltaiwan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wmf_at_taiwan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WMFtaiwan * Event Location: Music Venues in Taipei # # # ## Organizers * Advisory Unit: Ministry of Culture * Main Organizer: Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, Ministry of Culture * Executing Unit: Wind Music # # # ## Special Thanks * Advisory Unit: Ministry of Culture * Main Organizer: Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, Ministry of Culture * Executing Unit: Wind Music # # # ## In Taiwan, you definitely can't miss this music festival! Organized by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development of the Ministry of Culture and contracted by Wind Trend Music, the 2024 World Music Festival in Taiwan is a convergence of world music, pop fusion, and diverse ethnic characteristics. With Taiwan as its foundation, it serves as a platform for global music. This festival calls upon talented music groups from around the world to converge, embracing Taiwan's diverse and emotionally resonant musical characteristics. It also features international seminars intertwining curators and musicians, as well as exotic-themed markets. Simultaneously, it offers an artistic and cultural experience of exploration, exchange, and cross-border collaboration, inviting you to expand your horizons on global music.  ## Limited to three days! Creating a comprehensive music feast. The "World Music Festival @ Taiwan" is Taiwan's largest outdoor music festival featuring world music genres, held annually in October since its inception in 2016. Over the years, it has attracted over 232,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 international and Taiwanese performing groups. In 2021, amidst the global pandemic, despite the challenges, the festival's spirit remained strong. For the first time, it collaborated with the Canadian curatorial partner, Global Toronto, and achieved nearly 500,000 simultaneous online viewers in a single day through live streaming. Successfully transitioning into a SHOWCASE music festival in 2023, it curated multiple international performances featuring indigenous music and religious rock, highlighting the unique charm of Taiwan's music scene.   ## Young talents with potential stepping onto the global music stage. The international music festival brand 'World Music Festival @ Taiwan,' with its exclusive Taiwan cultural characteristics, is dedicated to promoting the distinctive music of Taiwan's multicultural and multilingual heritage. It serves as a cross-border folk feast with international music, bringing Taiwan into alignment with global music trends while expanding the Taiwanese audience's perspective on diverse global music. ## A convergence of waves of music from Taiwan and the world.　　 The "World Music Festival @ Taiwan" is not only beloved by Taiwanese audiences but also serves as a high-quality platform connecting Taiwan's distinctive music groups with the international stage. It exports unique local performing groups while importing diverse international music, fostering multi-directional interactions. Through a diverse and exciting program, it weaves a sensory experience over three days and two nights, including performances by international and Taiwanese bands interpreting various forms of world music such as songs, instrumental music, and dance music, showcasing the unique vitality of music.  ## Forge a cultural new contour for wandering the world. With in-depth international seminars, musicians sharing life stories, and curators exploring music from different countries through travel, alongside a market with a global village vibe featuring a diverse array of exotic vendors and highly engaging peripheral activities for the audience, the 'World Music Festival @ Taiwan' nurtures a comprehensive music and artistic cultural experience, evolving from the land, culture, or creative development.